£192.1bn
£X.Xbn
1m
32,146
£XX.Xbn
Discounters, Aldi and Lidl, have penetrated the customer base of the traditional ‘Big Four’ supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons), with their low prices and improving quality of products resonating with price-conscious shoppers. Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, online grocery delivery services have become essential to people’s lives. According to the ONS, food store volume sales grew by 4.3% in 2020, while the value of online food retailing soared by 79.3%, driving strong revenue growth in 2020-21. The cost-of-living crisis severely constrains households’ budgets, with shoppers spending less on non-essentials, shopping around more and turning to discount supermarkets. As per the ONS, food prices reached 45-year highs in 2023, forcing food store sales down by 2.7% compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. As of May 2024, food price rises have eased for 14 consecutive months, helping to spark an uptick in spending among some households. Several supermarkets, including Tesco and Asda, grew their bottom line significantly throughout the cost-of-living crisis, with loyalty schemes a key driver. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to fall at a compound annual rate of 1.1% to £192.1 billion despite growth of 0.6% in 2024-25.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £192.1bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Tesco plc | 53,009.4 | |
J Sainsbury plc | 28,551.2 | |
Asda Stores Limited | 22,287.6 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Meat, fish and delicatessen items, Fruit and vegetables and Dairy and lactose-free equivalents. Meat, fish and delicatessen items is the largest segment of the Supermarkets in the UK.
Food price inflation starts to ease after 45-year highs
Supermarkets sell a range of groceries and food, including fruit, vegetables, bread, canned goods, toiletries, dairy goods, alcohol, cleaning products and cigarettes.
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SIC 47.11 - Supermarkets in the UK
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The market size of the Supermarkets in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £192.1bn in 2024.
There are 32,146 businesses in the Supermarkets in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Supermarkets in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Supermarkets in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Supermarkets market in United Kingdom are Tesco plc, J Sainsbury plc and Asda Stores Limited
Meat, fish and delicatessen items and Fruit and vegetables are part of the Supermarkets in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Tesco plc.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Supermarkets in the UK industry in United Kingdom.